What are the main factors that influence an Associate Behavior Technician's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Associate Behavior Technician?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Behavior Technician roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Associate Behavior Technician's salary?

An Associate Behavior Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $34,713 for beginners, reaching about $37,663 at mid-level, and approach $42,090 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Behavior Technician?

Associate Behavior Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Behavior Technician roles are District of Columbia $41,662, California $41,504, Massachusetts $40,951. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Behavior Technician roles make?

Salaries for Associate Behavior Technician level roles vary by specialization: Behavior Health Technician: $73,074; Registered Behavior Technician/Behavior Technician: $71,882; Registered Behavior Technician: $67,660; Associate Behavior Specialist: $48,912; Associate Behavior Consultant: $47,219.

Associate Behavior Technician Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Associate Behavior Technician make in South Carolina? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Behavior Technician in South Carolina is $35,258 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

However, an Associate Behavior Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $40,252
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $32,927 to $37,872
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,804

10% $30,804

50% (Median) $35,258

90% $40,252

Associate Behavior Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,872	$3,156	$728	$18
Average	$35,258	$2,938	$678	$17
25th Percentile	$32,927	$2,744	$633	$16

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Behavior Technician Salaries

An Associate Behavior Technician's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Associate Behavior Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Behavior Technician's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $34,713
Early Career (1-2 years): $31,323
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $37,663
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $42,038
Expert (over 8 years): $42,090

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Associate Behavior Technician	less than 1 year	$34,713
Home Care Aide I	1-2 years	$31,323
Home Care Aide II	2-4 years	$37,663
Home Care Aide III	5-8 years	$42,038
Home Care Aide Coordinator	over 8 years	$42,090

How Do Associate Behavior Technician Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Associate Behavior Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $41,662.
California: $41,504.
Massachusetts: $40,951.

District of Columbia $41,662 California $41,504 Massachusetts $40,951 Washington $40,801 New Jersey $40,786 Alaska $40,733 Connecticut $40,214 New York $40,003

Hawaii $39,329 Rhode Island $39,013 Maryland $38,799 Minnesota $38,505 Colorado $38,392 Illinois $38,355 Oregon $38,212 Delaware $38,106

New Hampshire $38,040 Virginia $37,892 Pennsylvania $37,459 Nevada $37,241 North Dakota $37,170 Michigan $37,057 Wisconsin $37,015 Vermont $36,932

Texas $36,703 Maine $36,688 Arizona $36,665 Ohio $36,639 Georgia $36,293 Indiana $36,120 Wyoming $36,086 Utah $36,033

Iowa $36,011 Kansas $35,830 Louisiana $35,777 North Carolina $35,758 Missouri $35,751 Florida $35,604 Montana $35,525 Nebraska $35,450

Kentucky $35,409 South Carolina $35,258 Tennessee $35,164 Idaho $35,126 New Mexico $34,852 Oklahoma $34,791 Alabama $34,569 South Dakota $34,197

Arkansas $33,994 West Virginia $33,885 Mississippi $33,557

Top Paying Cities for Associate Behavior Technician

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Spartanburg: $35,130
Boiling Springs: $35,132
Arcadia: $35,130

Spartanburg, SC $35,130

Boiling Springs, SC $35,132

Arcadia, SC $35,130

Buffalo, SC $34,966

Campobello, SC $34,891

Chesnee, SC $35,035

Clifton, SC $35,126

Clinton, SC $34,572

Converse, SC $35,134

Cowpens, SC $35,084

Cross Anchor, SC $34,886

Cross Hill, SC $34,269

Drayton, SC $35,131

Duncan, SC $35,044

Enoree, SC $34,899

Fairforest, SC $35,130

Fingerville, SC $35,000

Gaffney, SC $35,177

Glendale, SC $35,139

Alcolu, SC $33,291

Ballentine, SC $34,723

Bamberg, SC $33,961

Batesburg, SC $34,400

Bethune, SC $34,046

Bishopville, SC $33,677

Blackstock, SC $34,959

Blair, SC $34,717

Blythewood, SC $34,669

Bowman, SC $33,958

Camden, SC $34,251

Cameron, SC $33,891

Carlisle, SC $34,832

Cassatt, SC $34,032

Cayce, SC $34,754

Chapin, SC $34,601

Chappells, SC $34,139

Cope, SC $34,066

Cordova, SC $34,156

Dalzell, SC $33,587

Davis Station, SC $33,579

Denmark, SC $34,041

Eastover, SC $34,318

Elgin, SC $34,581

Elliott, SC $33,557

Elloree, SC $33,908

Eutawville, SC $34,101

Gable, SC $33,292

Gadsden, SC $34,320

Gaston, SC $34,674

Gilbert, SC $34,556

Great Falls, SC $35,193

Greeleyville, SC $33,670

Heath Springs, SC $34,953

Holly Hill, SC $34,049

Hopkins, SC $34,650

Horatio, SC $34,028

Irmo, SC $34,677

Jenkinsville, SC $34,659

Kershaw, SC $34,319

Lamar, SC $33,702

Leesville, SC $34,494

Lexington, SC $34,707

Liberty Hill, SC $34,713

Little Mountain, SC $34,578

Lugoff, SC $34,423

Lydia, SC $33,742

Lynchburg, SC $33,462

Ehrhardt, SC $33,748

Lodge, SC $33,756

Mc Bee, SC $34,081

Manning, SC $33,466

Mayesville, SC $33,310

Monetta, SC $34,364

Neeses, SC $34,312

Newberry, SC $34,352

New Zion, SC $33,410

North, SC $34,387

Norway, SC $34,122

Olanta, SC $33,627

Orangeburg, SC $34,068

Peak, SC $34,636

Pelion, SC $34,535

Pinewood, SC $33,565

New Ellenton, SC $34,656

Allendale, SC $34,013

Barnwell, SC $34,186

Hilda, SC $34,077

Bath, SC $34,822

Blackville, SC $34,084

Bradley, SC $34,204

Clarks Hill, SC $34,699

Clearwater, SC $34,822

Edgefield, SC $34,539

Elko, SC $34,256

Fairfax, SC $33,902

Gloverville, SC $34,796

Graniteville, SC $34,779

Jackson, SC $34,770

Johnston, SC $34,468

Langley, SC $34,812

Mc Cormick, SC $34,285

Martin, SC $34,079

Modoc, SC $34,571

Montmorenci, SC $34,588

Mount Carmel, SC $34,048

North Augusta, SC $34,822

Beech Island, SC $34,822

Olar, SC $33,937

Parksville, SC $34,509

Plum Branch, SC $34,472

Sycamore, SC $33,926

Trenton, SC $34,635

Troy, SC $34,377

Ulmer, SC $33,919

Vaucluse, SC $34,754

Warrenville, SC $34,790

Williston, SC $34,349

Windsor, SC $34,454

Beaufort, SC $34,502

Ladys Island, SC $34,382

Okatie, SC $34,682

Bluffton, SC $34,831

Brunson, SC $33,803

Coosawhatchie, SC $34,417

Crocketville, SC $33,898

Dale, SC $34,298

Daufuskie Island, SC $34,860

Early Branch, SC $34,103

Estill, SC $34,083

Saint Helena Island, SC $34,452

Furman, SC $34,175

Garnett, SC $34,335

Gifford, SC $33,962

Hampton, SC $33,948

Hilton Head Island, SC $34,699

Hardeeville, SC $34,910

Islandton, SC $33,817

Lobeco, SC $34,320

Luray, SC $33,834

Miley, SC $33,778

Pineland, SC $34,359

Port Royal, SC $34,540

Ridgeland, SC $34,559

Scotia, SC $34,180

Seabrook, SC $34,285

Sheldon, SC $34,453

Tillman, SC $34,522

Varnville, SC $34,028

Yemassee, SC $34,140

Clemson, SC $34,559

Cleveland, SC $34,618

Conestee, SC $34,823

Donalds, SC $34,531

Inman, SC $35,047

Joanna, SC $34,458

Jonesville, SC $35,061

Kinards, SC $34,218

Landrum, SC $34,678

Laurens, SC $34,570

Lockhart, SC $35,071

Lyman, SC $34,932

Mayo, SC $35,076

Moore, SC $35,126

Mountville, SC $34,320

Pacolet, SC $35,082

Pacolet Mills, SC $35,090

Pauline, SC $35,059

Reidville, SC $35,025

Roebuck, SC $35,114

Startex, SC $35,110

Una, SC $35,130

Union, SC $34,934

Waterloo, SC $34,396

Wellford, SC $35,100

White Stone, SC $35,136

Woodruff, SC $34,986

Charleston, SC $35,732

Charleston Afb, SC $35,732

North Charleston, SC $35,732

Hanahan, SC $35,732

Adams Run, SC $35,184

Awendaw, SC $35,414

Bethera, SC $35,031

Bonneau, SC $34,671

Branchville, SC $33,909

Canadys, SC $34,277

Cordesville, SC $35,227

Cottageville, SC $34,939

Cross, SC $34,268

Dorchester, SC $34,590

Edisto Island, SC $35,080

Due West, SC $34,390

Easley, SC $34,770

Fair Play, SC $34,302

Fountain Inn, SC $34,736

Gray Court, SC $34,677

Greenwood, SC $34,276

Greer, SC $34,808

Hodges, SC $34,378

Honea Path, SC $34,602

Iva, SC $34,276

La France, SC $34,590

Liberty, SC $34,679

Long Creek, SC $34,095

Lowndesville, SC $34,289

Marietta, SC $34,677

Mauldin, SC $34,809

Mountain Rest, SC $34,178

Newry, SC $34,499

Ninety Six, SC $34,232

Norris, SC $34,626

Pelzer, SC $34,727

Pendleton, SC $34,607

Pickens, SC $34,643

Seneca, SC $34,491

Piedmont, SC $34,782

Richland, SC $34,387

Salem, SC $34,421

Sandy Springs, SC $34,561

Simpsonville, SC $34,755

Six Mile, SC $34,556

Slater, SC $34,725

Starr, SC $34,427

Sunset, SC $34,528

Tamassee, SC $34,267

Taylors, SC $34,779

Tigerville, SC $34,717

Townville, SC $34,446

Travelers Rest, SC $34,718

Walhalla, SC $34,341

Ware Shoals, SC $34,584

Westminster, SC $34,242

West Union, SC $34,431

Williamston, SC $34,685

Blacksburg, SC $35,501

Bowling Green, SC $36,001

Catawba, SC $36,034

Chester, SC $35,527

Fort Mill, SC $36,018

Chesterfield, SC $34,113

Clover, SC $36,020

Edgemoor, SC $36,024

Fort Lawn, SC $35,699

Hickory Grove, SC $35,265

Jefferson, SC $34,238

Lancaster, SC $35,533

Lando, SC $35,968

Mc Connells, SC $35,850

Mount Croghan, SC $34,286

Pageland, SC $34,889

Richburg, SC $35,673

Rock Hill, SC $36,263

Ruby, SC $34,210

Sharon, SC $35,395

Smyrna, SC $35,442

Van Wyck, SC $35,990

York, SC $35,935

Aiken, SC $34,626

Folly Beach, SC $35,732

Walterboro, SC $34,314

Williams, SC $33,932

Florence, SC $33,843

Andrews, SC $33,906

Aynor, SC $33,813

Bennettsville, SC $33,730

Blenheim, SC $33,772

Cades, SC $33,547

Centenary, SC $33,701

Cheraw, SC $34,086

Clio, SC $33,720

Conway, SC $33,811

Coward, SC $33,773

Darlington, SC $33,836

Dillon, SC $33,725

Effingham, SC $33,827

Fork, SC $33,715

Galivants Ferry, SC $33,806

Green Sea, SC $33,761

Gresham, SC $33,734

Hamer, SC $33,776

Hartsville, SC $33,852

Hemingway, SC $33,783

Johnsonville, SC $33,657

Kingstree, SC $33,808

Lake City, SC $33,627

Lake View, SC $33,780

Lane, SC $33,876

Latta, SC $33,770

Little River, SC $33,993

Little Rock, SC $33,753

Longs, SC $33,892

Loris, SC $33,797

Mc Coll, SC $33,868

Marion, SC $33,745

Myrtle Beach, SC $33,900

Minturn, SC $33,727

Mullins, SC $33,726

Murrells Inlet, SC $33,818

Nesmith, SC $33,766

Nichols, SC $33,751

North Myrtle Beach, SC $33,985

Pamplico, SC $33,739

Patrick, SC $34,066

Pawleys Island, SC $33,761

Rains, SC $33,735

Salters, SC $33,880

Scranton, SC $33,714

Sellers, SC $33,761

Society Hill, SC $33,747

Tatum, SC $33,857

Wallace, SC $33,969

Greenville, SC $34,822

Abbeville, SC $34,252

Anderson, SC $34,580

Belton, SC $34,629

Calhoun Falls, SC $34,120

Central, SC $34,591

Georgetown, SC $33,875

Goose Creek, SC $35,642

Green Pond, SC $34,679

Grover, SC $34,255

Harleyville, SC $34,176

Hollywood, SC $35,363

Huger, SC $35,305

Isle Of Palms, SC $35,725

Jacksonboro, SC $34,916

Jamestown, SC $34,799

Johns Island, SC $35,732

Ladson, SC $35,555

Mc Clellanville, SC $34,825

Moncks Corner, SC $35,050

Mount Pleasant, SC $35,732

Pineville, SC $33,982

Pinopolis, SC $34,656

Ravenel, SC $35,585

Reevesville, SC $34,004

Ridgeville, SC $35,084

Round O, SC $34,794

Ruffin, SC $33,988

Russellville, SC $34,107

Saint George, SC $34,204

Saint Stephen, SC $34,113

Smoaks, SC $33,909

Sullivans Island, SC $35,732

Summerville, SC $35,282

Wadmalaw Island, SC $35,527

Pomaria, SC $34,623

Gramling, SC $34,908

Prosperity, SC $34,513

Rembert, SC $33,879

Ridge Spring, SC $34,441

Ridgeway, SC $34,625

Rion, SC $34,678

Rowesville, SC $33,999

Saint Matthews, SC $34,208

Salley, SC $34,346

Saluda, SC $34,233

Santee, SC $34,040

Sardinia, SC $33,424

Silverstreet, SC $34,180

Springfield, SC $34,257

State Park, SC $34,753

Summerton, SC $33,742

Sumter, SC $33,271

Shaw A F B, SC $33,509

Swansea, SC $34,565

Timmonsville, SC $33,796

Turbeville, SC $33,438

Vance, SC $34,061

Wagener, SC $34,354

Ward, SC $34,362

Wedgefield, SC $33,667

West Columbia, SC $34,754

Westville, SC $34,316

White Rock, SC $34,640

Whitmire, SC $34,373

Winnsboro, SC $34,764

Columbia, SC $34,754

Associate Behavior Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Behavior Technician roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Associate Behavior Technician positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Associate Behavior Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Associate Behavior Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$42,310	$20.0	20%

Associate Behavior Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Behavior Technician's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$32,927

Average $35,258/year

$37,872

$2,744

Average $2,938/month

$3,156

$633

Average $678/week

$728

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,872	$3,156	$728	$18
Average	$35,258	$2,938	$678	$17
25th Percentile	$32,927	$2,744	$633	$16

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